Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Coach Lew Johnston has a blog of his own called “Coaching the little things” that you can check out. It’s a great resource for information, plus Lew is an expert in coaching the classic “Wing T” offense. Thanks to Lew for his contributions to recruit757.com and to the community! –…
Phoebus (Photo: Thomas Matzke/recruit757) Here are the updated power ratings from the VHSL by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re not getting a whole lot of clarity yet, but we can almost guarantee you at this point that teams with two losses are out of the Spring 2021 playoffs. It’s practically going to take an undefeated record,…
Highland Springs’ Damond Harmon (Video Still: Byron Jones/recruit804) Springers cruise to 53-0 victory over Henrico by Byron Jones, recruit804 Highland Springs throttled Henrico 53-0 Saturday afternoon. This is the second straight shut-out the Springers have recorded this season after tuning up Godwin 45-0 last week. “We are coming out and trying to dominate every game,”…
Last minute field goal propels #9 Midlothian to 2-0 start by Byron Jones, recruit804 Midlothian squeaked out a 10-9 victory over Dominion District rival Clover Hill Friday night. After a scoreless first half, Midlothian’s Jalen Rembert had a big kickoff return to start the second half. A few plays later, Ashby Berry made his way…
(L-R) Dalton Collins, Andrew Blanton, Kendall Cross and Bryson Jennings of Clover Hill (Photo: Byron Jones/recruit804) Both Clover Hill and Midlothian come in undefeated by Byron Jones, recruit804 Clover Hill (1-0) at #9 Midlothian (1-0) Friday, March 5, 2021 7PM Week 2 of the spring season brings another Dominion District clash between rivals Clover Hill…
Power Ratings with very little data make for interesting results by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The VHSL’s Power Rating system is imperfect as it is. This Spring, we’ll use the power ratings to determine playoff teams after they’ve played shorter and more lopsided schedules than they’ve ever played. There are going to be a lot of…
Goochland ATH C.J. Towles (Photo: David Hawk) C.J. Towles picks up first offer from UVA by Byron Jones, recruit804 Goochland athlete C.J. Towles (2022 QB/DB 6-0 170) picked up his first Division I offer from the University of Virginia on Tuesday evening. When asked about the offer, Towles stated, “It’s a great feeling to see…
Hopewell RB Robert Briggs (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Week One: recruit804 Top Ten by Byron Jones, recruit804 The first week of high school football is in the books. A majority of the teams in our area played one contest while there were a few who were able to get two games in. Week one saw it’s…
Highland Springs RB Jordan Jackson (Photo: Byron Jones/recruit804) Springers shutout Eagles 45-0 by Byron Jones, recruit804 After covering the Glen Allen/Freeman matchup, I had some time to drop in and catch the second half of the Highland Springs vs. Mills Godwin contest. The Springers led 31-0 at the break and opened the second half quickly…
Glen Allen vs. Freeman (Video Still: Byron Jones/recruit804) Glen Allen pushes past Douglas Freeman by Byron Jones, recruit804 Glen Allen and Douglas Freeman kicked off the season Monday evening and both picked up convincing wins over their opponents. The Jaguars hosted J.R. Tucker and defeated the Tigers 25-7. With the win, Glen Allen Head Coach…
